Ballroom A

Amy Schultz & Kristen Slechta, ESU 9

Description: Enter into the Learning Transformation universe! Experience the unique ways to utilize technology and ‘power up’ content facilitation to save the classroom world from the ultimate nemesis: Boredom. Take your current thinking and shift it. Explore possibilities, embrace the impact of prime experiences, and gather battle-ready gear you can use to transform your learning environment to the next level.

Target Audience: All

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Ballroom B

Tony Vincent, Featured Speaker

Description: Get ready for rapid-fire tips for all kinds of tech: YouTube, iPhone, iPad, Google apps, PowerPoint, emojis, keyboard shortcuts, Chrome, Windows, Mac, and more. The tips are inconspicuous. You'll feel like you're learning insider information—information that will improve your life.

Target Audience: All

Ballroom C

Stephanie Dredge & Andrew Easton

Description: With educator burnout at an all-time high, it's imperative schools support their staff with more than the appreciated yet arbitrary jeans days and extra classroom time. As a digital learning consultant and a school psychologist, we know technology, we know human behavior, and we're excited to offer teachers and school leaders six practical, tech-savvy strategies for making health and wellness a daily routine and part of a school's culture. Join us as we explore specific practices (mindful listening, habit-building strategies, etc) in order to bring about a better, balanced version of yourself.

Target Audience: All

Ballroom 201

Dr. Sara Tiedeman, Midland University (V)

Description: Education is one of the most important and fulfilling careers in the world. And yet, educator burnout is all too common. Practicing self-care is critical to building resilience and creating a sustainable career as an educator. In this session, you will become aware of when your needs aren't met and learn specific strategies to help you overcome these challenges. This is a hands-on session with lots of activities and engagement.

Target Audience: All

Ballroom 202

Thomas C. Murray, Featured Speaker

Description: Throughout this summit, leaders will:

Reflect on their own leadership and what aspects help or hinder those they lead;
Explore ways to create cultures of innovation and risk-taking;
Explore a framework to identify practical ways to make learning Personal & Authentic
Identify issues related to equity in access and opportunity;
Leave motivated to continue the needed work in your school or district moving forward.

Target Audience: Separate registration is required for this event

Ballroom 204

Kyleigh Lewis, Conestoga High School

Description: Covid made teachers evolve into new, complex educators. Google Classroom has been redesigned to meet the needs of these educators. Enjoy time with your peers talking innovation, forward thinking, and tips and tricks for the successful implementation of Google Classroom in your classroom and/or district. Attendees will be updated on new features, uses for Google Classroom district wide, and a chance to share their success stories in small fires with their peers.

Target Audience: All

Session Resource

205

Anu Jokinen, ClassLink (V)

Description: Security: ClassLink provides Multi-Factor and Two-Factor authentication with a multitude of options to meet your district's needs. They also adhere to the highest security standards in the industry including SOC2, CSA STAR, and ISO 27001 audits.

Target Audience: Intermediate

206

Nate Simons, Louisville Public Schools & Matt Hinkel, Northwest Public Schools

Description: Have you heard about esports and what it can do for the students in your school? Nate Simons and Matt Hinkel will walk you through how to start your own esports program. No gaming experience? No problem. No Budget? No problem. Sound too simple? IT IS SIMPLE! Let us show you how.

Target Audience: All

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207

Hassan El-Masri , Fortinet (V)

Description: An advanced persistent attack (APT) practices continuous and complex hacking procedures to gain access to a system and remain inside for an extended and possibly destructive period of time.

Deception Technology techniques effectively respond and prevent cybersecurity attacks by analyzing how intruders accessed systems and determining their potential by exposing the attackers' APT and analyzing how cyber-criminals enters systems.

Target Audience: All

208

Mark Danley, Scott Middle School/LPS

Description: Minecraft club can motivate and educate at the same time. I’ve been hosting Minecraft clubs in summer sessions and after school for years with Minecraft EDU and the creative possibilities seem limitless! Join me in this session and I will explain how to get started, how to manage, and how much fun your kids will have using Minecraft EDU to show off their talents. Students lead with you as their guide! Minecraft Edu is easy to manage, YOU don’t even have to know what a creeper or a crafting table is as THEY will teach each other! Join me as I fill you in on the secret to a successful club!

Target Audience: Novice

209

Gina Stukenholtz, Bellevue Public Schools

Description: Digital dependency. Smart phone addiction. Stress. Anxiety. Depression. Distractions. Sleep deprivation. Come learn how one middle school teacher used a Digital Detox with middle school students to address growing concerns over young teens growing up with unlimited access to social media . Topics and ideas shared in this session will promote reflection of how we can all work towards finding balance and healthy boundaries in a hyperconnected world. Join the conversation - this isn't just about students, it is about all of us.

Target Audience: All

210

Dan Tesar, Centennial Public Schools
Noel Erskine & Bryan Williams, Norris School District 160

Description: We will discuss what we have implemented as backup internet options within our districts. Topics will cover researching, funding, and implementation. We will look at two different scenarios where one of our districts uses a wireless 11GHz connection and the other district uses a fiber connection to achieve diverse paths to the Internet.

Target Audience: All

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211

Richard Gottner, King Science and Technology Magnet/ Omaha Public Schools

Description: Using power point as a starting point, students can create animations for social studies, science, and other core classes in a simple easy to learn process. Students can use preview to edit background of images off the web and create transparent backgrounds to float over images in your slide show. Bring your computer and learn this in 30 minutes or less.

Target Audience: All

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212

Apple Education

Description: Students come to school with varying abilities and learning styles. Being inclusive and catering for these diverse needs through differentiated instruction allows students to demonstrate their knowledge in creative and personal ways. Join us to explore the built-in features within free apps on iPad to transform the traditional worksheet and help students observe, synthesize and demonstrate their learning through creative and engaging ways. iPads will be available for use during this session.

Target Audience: All

213

Lindsey Harders, Northwest Public Schools

Description: Our students live in an instant gratification world. They want to know if they did something correct right away. Attendees will learn how to easily make a self-checking pixel art activity using Google Sheets. This can be used in any classroom. As a math teacher, it turns a typical worksheet into a creative picture that kids enjoy completing. Bring your device and a few creative ideas and leave with an activity you can use tomorrow!

Target Audience: Intermediate

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214

Nikki Schafer, Millard Public Schools

Description: Are you looking for ways to introduce 3D design to your younger students? Come try new ideas and techniques to introduce 3D design to little minds. Imagine, build, and design in this hands-on session that will give you multiple strategies to take back ready to use the next day!

Target Audience: Novice

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215

Linda Dickeson

Description: Users at any experience level will learn amazing features of Adobe Photoshop that let students illustrate their learning in new creative ways. See how to create GIF animations and use the same concepts to create cinemagraphs (a still photograph with an element of movement). Motion projects help students build planning, sequencing, and organizing skills, and GIF files are easy to publish and share. Participants will leave with complete directions and resources. ISTE standards supported are: Students—4) Innovative Designer & 6) Creative Communicator; and Teacher standard 6) Facilitator.

Target Audience: All

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216

Jaci Palmer, ESU 8

Description: Discover practical Google Chrome tricks to enjoy teaching even more. We’ll explore extensions and features that bring fun to the classroom, that help educators stay organized and that increase productivity and effectiveness. Bring laptops for the opportunity to try out these simple options.

Target Audience: All

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